Are Women Strong Enough?

The age old question.....Can women play football? Well, traditionally it's seen as a masculine sport, but hey who made the rule that it HAD to boys?! Now, in this day in age women are seen equal to men in every aspect of life: work, family, politically, religiously, etc.... but are they in sports? Why is it in movies when girls want to try out for football it is seen as a joke to the opposite sex and they somehow triumph at the end and ultimately end up being the winning point for the team? I think it is because it's seen as such an unreachable goal for females to play football; why can't little girls growing up want to tackle opponents instead of doing pirouettes?
Although, females have triumphed progressively when Katie Hnida was the first female kicker in Division 1 football to score. This was an amazing accomplishment for females although it turned into tragedy with allegations of rape and sexual harassment.
With the future looking bright for women playing college football, many are sceptic saying "it's just not right," saying women do not belong on the field. Title IX in the NCAA is law that may give females the chance to do anything or any sport they want. Title IX gives females and males equal opportunity in collegiate sports with the same amount of money given and sports available; "Women’s athletic participation levels substantially increased during the late 1990s, but this growth slowed considerably in the early 2000s." (Who's Playing Sports?)
My opinion is this-women are becoming discouraged because they hear so many no's and not enough yes's; why is this? Females need to prevail in what they want and be seen as equals in every sport. If they can do it and want to, it's their responsibility if they get hurt- no one elses. We are smart enough to know what our bodies can handle and what we want them to be put through, let us be the judges of our own bodies and decisions and play the sport we desire.